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It wasn't just about picking any old wood, you know. The choice was incredibly specific, and brimming with meaning. Of all the trees available -- and the text tells us there were t...
It’s a question that leads us down a fascinating path through history, prophecy, and the very nature of divine acceptance. Think about the Tabernacle, and later the Temple in Jerus...
You might assume that after all that hard work, the position was practically his. But that's not quite how it worked. God, in a moment filled with divine intention, says to Moses, ...
Twelve days of celebration, twelve days of dedication… and Aaron's tribe, the Levites? Nowhere to be seen. According to Legends of the Jews, Aaron was deeply troubled. "Woe is me!"...
They loved to explore these "what if?" scenarios. What if Abraham, Isaac, and Moses met? Who would come out on top? Thankfully, we have some playful, insightful answers preserved i...
That’s the kind of pressure Elijah was under. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, Elijah needed to rebuild an altar, dig a trench, and get everything ready in...
One such story features Elijah, that fiery prophet who pops up throughout our history, often in the most unexpected places. There's a fascinating tidbit in Legends of the Jews (Gin...
Sometimes, the most fascinating details are found in the stories around the stories, passed down through generations. Take Cyrus the Great, for instance. The Book of Ezra paints hi...
Bamidbar Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on the Book of Numbers, dives right into this question with a surprisingly poetic starting point. The verse we're looking at is "The Lord s...
